Historical Events In October - 01

1901  Abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies on October - 01.   

1903  On this day in history 1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox)   

1903  On this day in history "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34)   

1904  JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies on October - 01.   

1904  Vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen) on this day in history.   

1904  On October - 01 william GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76   

1905  On this day in history the Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904.   

1905  On October - 01 frantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905.   

1906  On this day in history hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907   

1906  On this day in history john Lorne Campbell, folklorist   

1907  Plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens on this day in history.   

1907  Barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase) on October - 01.   

1908  On this day in history first Model T Ford produced in Detroit   

1908  On October - 01 henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)   

1908  On October - 01 jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1   

1908  1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history herman David Koppel, composer   

1909  Everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer) on October - 01.   

1910  On this day in history berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair)   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair) on October - 01.   

1911  United Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day on this day in history.   

1911  On October - 01 edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- )   

1911  Wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77 on October - 01.   

1912  Yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season on this day in history.   

1914  Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history tibor Reich, textile designer   

1917  On this day in history rené A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)   

1918  On this day in history australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria   

1918  Sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France on this day in history.   

1918  World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus on this day in history.   

1918  Antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer on October - 01.   

1919  On October - 01 world Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal)   

1920  The birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor on October - 01.   

1920  On October - 01 dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

1507  On this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.   

1620  On October - 01 birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

1644  On this day in history birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.   

0976  On October - 01 al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  On October - 01 death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on October - 01.   

1310  On October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)